A Copier for a Day?

Does your business face occasional spikes in required print capacity—but not frequently enough to justify the expense of additional dedicated printer and copier units? This can be a common difficulty for many businesses, especially those with heavy seasonal demand. Fortunately, there are services out there which can make life easier during those peak seasons.

The most straightforward option is to simply rent a copier or printer on an ‘as needed’ basis. Many office supply businesses do, in fact, offer short term copier rentals of even the kind of high-capacity, full-color, multifunction copiers that can help meet even a massive temporary spike in demand. This sort of flies in the face of the traditional long-term lease model that many office supply businesses like to push, but a copier rental can make good financial sense in an age of increasingly agile startups and small-to-mid-size businesses.

An equally important factor to consider is that printer and copier failures are more likely when you’re regularly pushing them close to their limits. If it sometimes seems like these business-critical instruments fail most frequently when they’re most desperately needed—it’s because they do.

Where do I Start?

In any city the size of Sacramento, there are a lot of options for where to find reliable copiers and printers. It can honestly be hard to pick. One place you might want to consider is Buckmaster Office Solutions, which has been part of the Sacramento community since before The Beatles struck their first chord. That’s not hyperbole: they’ve been doing business since 1958.

In addition to long-term leasing, Buckmaster has a full suite of copier rental options. If your business needs an extra copier or multifunction printer for a day, a week, or a month—you might consider looking into Buckmaster’s selection.

They’ve got options at just about every price point, ranging from basic black-and-white copiers to state-of-the-art full-color digital models. You’ll mostly find models in the Ricoh/Lanier family, which is good news considering the sterling reputation they enjoy.

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f your demand is a little bit greater, or just a little more consistent, you might instead consider investing in a couple of used copiers on a more permanent basis. The expense can be surprisingly low, and if you need the added capacity, it might end up paying for itself?